Fontanafredda
Asti Spumante Metodo Martinotti Vintage Dolce 2025
| Denomination | DOCG Asti Spumante |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 7.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Moscato Bianco/Moscato Reale |
| Aging | Brief resting on the lees with a stay of several weeks to fix the aromas. |
- Grape variety and designation: Asti DOCG 2025 made exclusively from Moscato Bianco
- Production method: Fermentation in a pressurised tank using the Martinotti-Charmat method at 20°C
- Aromatic bouquet: notes of orange blossom, acacia, sage and honey with an intense bouquet
- Taste and perlage: balanced sweetness, freshness, smoothness and fine bubbles
- Serving and pairings: serve at 8-10°C with desserts, fruit, cheeses; ideal for toasts
Description
What kind of wine it is
Fontanafredda Asti is a sweet sparkling wine that showcases the potential of the Moscato Bianco grape variety. In the glass, it appears a bright straw yellow, with a soft mousse and a fine and persistent perlage. The aromatic profile is fragrant, with notes of orange blossom, acacia, sage and honey. On the palate, it offers balanced sweetness, freshness and smoothness. This aromatic sparkling wine delivers an enveloping sip and a delicate finish, perfect for desserts with great taste balance.
Where it comes from
It originates in Piedmont, in the renowned Asti denomination, in an area between Alessandria, Asti and Cuneo. The vineyards are set among the slopes of the Langhe and the hills of Monferrato. The vines grow between 200 and 300 metres above sea level on calcareous, marly and clayey soils. The optimal sun exposure ensures excellent ripening. The hilly climate and Guyot training system allow the Moscato Bianco to preserve its rich aromatic heritage intact.
How it is produced
The process begins in September with the manual harvest to protect the integrity of the bunches. After gentle pressing, the must is chilled to prevent spontaneous fermentation. Once clarification is complete, fermentation proceeds at a controlled temperature with selected yeasts. The sparkling process takes place in a pressurised tank using the Martinotti Method, at low temperatures. This is followed by a short period on the lees of a few weeks, which is essential for fixing the primary aromas of the grape.
History and Curiosities
The renowned Fontanafredda Asti Vintage DOCG is made from Moscato Bianco, a grape with a millennia-old allure that was already appreciated at the banquets of the Greeks and Romans. The name derives from the medieval term "muscum", a perfect prelude to the intense and sweet aroma that characterises this sparkling wine. Produced by a historic winery founded in 1878, it comes to life on the hills between Langhe and Monferrato thanks to a meticulous manual harvest carried out in September. Served in the iconic Asti coupe, it offers a distinctive aromatic experience, perfect for toasts during celebrations.
Tasting notes
Perlage
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Giorgio Lavagna
- Bottles produced: 7.000.000
- Hectares: 120
Like all beautiful things, Fontanafredda originates from a love story between the first King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, and Rosa Vercellana.
Producers of Barolo and sumptuous wines of the Langhe, it was the scene of many firsts: they were the first Barolo to go overseas, the first to produce the first Classic Method in 1959, which was to be the forerunner of Alta Langa.
The founding principle of the winery is the concept of community.
Since 2018, Fontanafredda has been cultivating 120 organically certified hectares that are the setting for Italy's first Storytelling Village ('Villaggio Narrante'), which is still home to 12 families of workers who make the village an authentic village, alive and productive.
Fontanafredda is also hospitality, a meeting place where everyone is welcome thanks to its 4-star hospitality.
Today, the company preserves intact the testimonies of its noble past - the hunting lodge, the village, the extensive cellars, the vineyards - but continues to renew itself and experiment, perfecting what nature and history have handed down. For this reason, in the Langhe, where vines and wine bind generations to each other and shape the landscape, Fontanafredda is an essential reference point. The expression of a wine culture that comes from the earth, from the vineyard, and is refined through the work and creativity of people.
In 2021, the Alta Langa DOCG Contessa Rosa Rosé 2014 was named 'Best Sparkling Wine in the World' according to Tastingbook 2021.
In 2022 the BAROLO SERRALUNGA 2018 entered the TOP100 of WINE SPECTATOR in 78th place. Read more
| Name | Fontanafredda Asti Spumante Metodo Martinotti Vintage Dolce 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | White charmat method sparkling wine dessert wine aromatic |
| Denomination | Asti DOCG |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 7.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Moscato Bianco/Moscato Reale |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Fontanafredda |
| Story | History and Curiosities The renowned Fontanafredda Asti Vintage DOCG is made from Moscato Bianco, a grape with a millennia-old allure that was already appreciated at the banquets of the Greeks and Romans. The name derives from the medieval term "muscum", a perfect prelude to the intense and sweet aroma that characterises this sparkling wine. Produced by a historic winery founded in 1878, it comes to life on the hills between Langhe and Monferrato thanks to a meticulous manual harvest carried out in September. Served in the iconic Asti coupe, it offers a distinctive aromatic experience, perfect for toasts during celebrations. |
| Origin | Langa astigiana e albese (Piemonte) |
| Climate | Hilly climate |
| Soil composition | Calcareous, marly and clayey soils |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 4000-5000 |
| Harvest | Second ten days of September (manual harvest) |
| Fermentation temperature | Circa 20 °C |
| Fermentation | A few weeks |
| Production technique | Martinotti-Charmat method (autoclave fermentation) |
| Wine making | Manual harvest in September; gentle and delicate pressing with protection from oxidation; must immediately chilled at low temperature to prevent spontaneous fermentation, then brought to around 20°C and started on alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts (also preserved from previous fermentations); secondary fermentation using the Martinotti-Charmat method in a pressurised tank at low temperature; brief period on the lees for several weeks to fix the aromas; clarification and filtration of the must before fermentation. |
| Aging | Brief resting on the lees with a stay of several weeks to fix the aromas. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |